Sophomore resting after experiencing symptoms with heart

Colorado's Jasmine Sborov wanted no part of messing with her heart, though.

A sophomore on the women's basketball team, Sborov sat out the Dec. 14 win against then-No. 8 Louisville and will miss Saturday's home game between the 25th-ranked Buffaloes (9-0) and Utah Valley after some initial concern over symptoms she experienced with her heart.

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"I've just been going through some tests and we're just trying to figure out what exactly is causing some palpitations and a little bit of chest pain," said Sborov, who has not participated in practices in over week. "We've gone through numerous (causes) and we've got it narrowed down to a few."

Luckily for Sborov, there are no serious concerns about her health at this point. That is thanks, in large part, to CU's medical staff, which has run Sborov through a load of tests, including a CT scan of her heart, blood tests and EKG work. She has been wearing an EKG Holter monitor this week.

Sborov, a guard from Round Rock, Texas, said she had some of the same symptoms in the fall of 2011, but "it kind of went away for a while and it came back about the same time this year."

Sobie and Sborov both said that the Buffs are taking a cautionary approach to Sborov's health, and, while she would love to be on the court, she's taking it in stride.

"I'm not concerned about it and I'm on board with being cautious and I understand the importance of my heart," she said. "We want to just be safe than sorry."

Sborov added that there was some initial concern, but "now that I've gone through these tests and they've made it clear everything is fine and I have nothing to worry about, I'm not worried about it."

Now, she said she his "very eager" to get back on the court and help her team.

Sborov had started six straight games before last week's game against Louisville. She is averaging 5.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game this season. As a freshman in 2011-12, she played in 32 games, with nine starts, averaging 2.9 points and 3.0 rebounds.

Wilson close to return

Junior guard Ashley Wilson won't play Saturday, but is nearing a return to the lineup, head coach Linda Lappe said.

Wilson has missed five games after having arthroscopic surgery on her right knee on Nov. 29. The surgery was done to clean up some loose cartilage and help ease pain Wilson has experienced for quite some time.

"She's looking pretty good," Lappe said. "She's starting to get back into lateral movement and starts and stops. She's getting close and she feels really good. We want to make sure that she feels good for the rest of the year, so we don't want to push her too hard early."

Wilson has been one of the Buffs' top reserves the past three seasons. She is averaging 3.0 points per game this season and is a tough defender. She scored 3.5 points per game and pulled down 2.9 rebounds per game a year ago.

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CU actually had four players sit out the Louisville game for health reasons. In addition to Sborov and Wilson, freshman wing Lauren Huggins has missed two games with a stress fracture in her right leg. Lappe said Huggins "probably has another couple of weeks" before she's able to return. ... Senior Brenna Malcolm-Peck, who has yet to play this year because of chronic knee trouble, is also continuing to rehab. Before the season, Lappe said her main concern for Malcolm-Peck was to get her healthy for life, not so much to get her back on the court. Malcolm-Peck has played just six total minutes during the past three seasons combined. ... CU, which entered the Associated Press rankings this week, has won 11 consecutive non-conference games (dating back to Nov. 28, 2003) when carrying a national ranking.

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